Cadila Pharmaceuticals Limited
Eye
"The eye is the organ of sight (vision) in humans and animals. The eye works by transforming light waves into visual images. Eighty percent of all information received by the human brain comes from the eyes. Eye color is created by the amount and type of pigment in the iris. Multiple genes inherited from each parent determine a person’s eye color. The eye is a slightly asymmetrical globe, about an inch in diameter. The front part of the eye (the part you see in the mirror) includes:
• The iris (the pigmented part)
• The cornea (a clear dome over the iris)
• The pupil (the black circular opening in the iris that lets light in)
• The sclera (the white part)
• The conjunctiva (an invisible, clear layer of tissue covering the front of the eye, except the cornea)"
Tear Substitutes
Estimates of the prevalence of dry eye in the general population range from 11% to 45%, and this prevalence only appears to be increasing as factors such as prolonged computer use and contact lens wear become more and more widespread. Although treatment options such as punctal plugs, steroids, or prescription therapy are available to patients, these methods tend to only be efficacious on a patient-to-patient basis, and the majority of sufferers still primarily manage their dry eye with over-the-counter tear substitutes. Estimates suggest that at least 7-10 million Americans use artificial tears. Artificial tear substitutes have been used for treating dry eye syndromes for decades and succeeded in enhancing the comfort of patients. They are currently the main therapy for dry eye and likely to remain the mainstay. However, the currently used artificial tears have obvious limitations. The main purpose of using artificial tears is to lubricate the ocular surface.
API For Tear Substitutes
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